Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-07
LOCAL NE WIS.
RrEef Mention.

Sealing wax sets at Dornan's.
Bishop Williams will preside at the funeral
of Bishop Potter to-day.
The newly appointed town physicians meet
tonight to arrange their districts.
The A. o. U. W. have had but eleven as
sessments on $4,000 the past year.
Aurora encampment officers will be in
stalled tonight, G. P. E. Buxbaum ofici-
atinR.
The officers of Fraternity council, National
Provident Union, are to be installed to-
night.
The new snow was fifteen inches deep in
the northern towns of the State yesterday
morning
The counterfeit $40 United States silver
certificate issued in 1888 has again made an
appearance.
Business is brisk at the Shoninger piano
and organ shop. About two hundred hands
are employed.
Tickets for the National Opera companys
entertainment in this city have been placed
on sale in Hartford.
The father of Mr.. Spalding, the Church
street druggist, died on Monday at Windsor,
VT, whittier Mr.. Spalding has gone.
Messrs. Leeds. States and Porter, commit
tee on New Ravens free public library, have
been visiting libraries in other places.
Governor Lounsbury after taking the oath
yesterday kissed the Bible, according to the
custom in New York and some other States.
Charles E. Fogg of Waterbury, travelling
salesman for Stoddard, Kimberly & Co., has
bought out a thriving grocery in Water
bury.
Deputy Grand Regent F. D. Grinnell and
J.B. Judson last evening installed the officers
elect of Davenport council No. 70O, Royal
Arcanum.
There was q great rush at Loomis; yester-
day to get the reserved seats for the coming
Stoddard lectures. A large number of seats
were taken.
After being treated for slight attack of
malaria, Mary Ann Shepard, of Danbury,
has become entirely bald. The case is with
out parallel.
The Reform school authorities renew their
recommendation that the revenues of the
school be increased by raising the price of
board of the boys from So to $3.50.
The Republican caucus to nominate a
United States senator will be held at Hart
ford on Thursday next Immediately after the
two houses adjourn. Senator Hawley will be
renominated.
The Beacon Valley Rubber company,
whose shop was burned out recently, are
prospecting for new location. Here is a
chance for New Haven OF West Haven peo-
pie to get factory located.
Ex-Governor Harrison's executive secreta-
~, Mr.. Osborne, will act as executive secre-
tary until Governor Lounsbury selects one
for himself. George P. Mclean, of Sims
bury, is mentioned as the coming man.
A large party composed of New Haveners
who visited Gettysburg last summer and
members of their families had very pleas
ant gathering and sociable last night at the
residence of Mr. Clark the builder, on Ward
street.
Several times lately articles of wearing ap-
parel have been stolen at Skinner and other
public schools. 1t is said that among the
articles flched lately were sealskin sacque
and muff belonging to pupils. The guilty
ones who commit these thefts are generally
soon found out.
All who are interested in the work for
women and children which is being carried
on by the Woman's Board of City Missions
are invited to be present at their regular
meeting, to be held at o'clock this after
noon at the mission rooms, Nos. 1873 and
1872 Meadow street. A very interesting
meeting is expected.